Mufti Nazirudin welcomes the likely shift in policy on nurses wearing the tudung with their uniform and expressed deep appreciation of the opportunity to continuously provide feedback on many national issues including the tudung. In his reply, PM Lee thank the Mufti and MUIS for their support in Government's deliberations on the matter and said that change has to be carefully considered and gradual so that when it comes, it is understood by all communities and thus strengthen, rather than weaken, our social cohesion.
Tag: Diversity
Award-winning, eco-friendly Punggol 21 is a promise delivered with conviction, brick by brick, step by step.
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Heading to a hawker centre for breakfast or lunch? You're stepping into a UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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In a landmark speech in Parliament, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung spoke on the importance of reviving our air hub status. Status quo is not an option. We cannot wait around for a vaccine. At risk are not just hundreds of thousands of jobs, but also our relevance to the world, our economic survival and in turn our ability to chart our own destiny.
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When diversity is of the sort where politicians make suggestions without any grasp of reality, Singapore is weakened by it.
This is the kind of diversity Singapore does not need.
When diversity is of the sort where politicians make suggestions without any grasp of reality, Singapore is weakened by it. This is the kind of diversity Singapore does not need.
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To remain successful and to stay competitive as an economic hub, Singapore needs to remain open to the flows of people besides being open to trade and investments.
Staying open to the flows of people, however, does not mean staying 'blindly open' to foreigners.
To remain successful and to stay competitive as an economic hub, Singapore needs to remain open to the flows of people besides being open to trade and investments. Staying open to the flows of people, however, does not mean staying 'blindly open' to foreigners.
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We exist as a nation and can thrive as a nation, only bcos we can offer value to the world.
That are skills and ideas we can offer to the world, just as we can pick up skills and ideas from others in the world.
We are fighting covid together, and we are forging a better future together.
But it requires each of us to understand that we must constantly strive to be better and to adapt.
Better still, to be ready for the new world to come bcos the old world will not come back again.
Keep well, stay calm, be kind, on this new day called today.
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